It's been too long. Side projects have veered me away from cartography and it's time I injected some love back into Royale Maps.

Don't get me wrong, I am grateful for the opportunities I have been given to work on a piece of Manx cultural heritage which will long outlast me (not allowed to show you just yet), but I need to drift back into my pet project where I have the freedom to create without expectations.

As I've not contributed to Royale Maps much in the last few months, I have decided to come back with ambition and work on the Map of California, the Golden State.

California is the most visited state in the US, it is the third-largest in area, and boasts a high diversity of ecosystems. With its deserts, oceans, forests and mountain tops, this map is sure to be an exciting one.